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Duration of prophylaxis with trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole in patients undergoing solid organ transplantation

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    P. Malhotra, S. D. Rai & D. Hirschwerk

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Malhotra, P., Rai, S.D. & Hirschwerk, D. Duration of prophylaxis with trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole in patients undergoing solid organ transplantation. Infection 40, 473–475 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-012-0277-y

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